She then made two voyages transporting convicts to Australia, one to New South Wales and one to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).

Between 1814 and 1825 Lady Nugent engaged in private trade to India under a license from the EIC.

She had left St Helena, bound for England, on 5 March 1815 in company with Indian Oak and the whaler Admiral Colpoys.

[5] When Ajax, Scott, master, originally bound from Calcutta to Malta, was condemned in March 1822, her cargo was transhipped on Lady Nugent.

The boats of HMS Tartar and HNMS Dageraad towed her into Simon's Bay after Lady Nugent got into a “perilous state” on her way from Bengal and Madras.

[2] On 19 June 1827 Lady Nugent put into Portsmouth for repairs after having developed leaks on her way to Bengal.

[2] Captain Joseph Henry Fawcett sailed from Sheerness on 4 December 1834 and arrived at Sydney on 9 April 1835.

[12] Lloyd's Register for 1841 (published in 1840), shows Lady Nugent's master changing from Fawcett to Santry, and her owner from Somes to Haviside.

Lloyd's Register for 1846 shows Santry as master, Haviside, owner, and trade: London.

On 30 May 1851 Lady Nugent sailed from London to Lyttelton under Captain John Parsons with Canterbury Association settlers, arriving on 18 September.